Known to everyone in the community as "Coach Cip", Anthony grew up in Copiague, graduating from Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School. He became a teacher of education, serving right in his hometown; the Copiague School District. Anthony enjoyed family, teaching, coaching, mentoring his students and athletes, sporting events, pizza at Joe's and hamburgers!
He had a passion for sports, and as an athlete, especially wrestling, it led him to create the "Captains Club Wrestling Foundation", a non profit (501-c3) so to provide support to athletes and their families.
Anthony is pre-deceased by his father, Nicholas; his grandparents, Tony and Flo Cipriano and Benita and Vic Miozzi; and his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Campbell. He is survived by his beloved family - his mother, Gloria; his siblings - Christina Campbell, Lisa (Joseph) Hilker and Nicholas Cipriano, III; his great-grandmother, Edie Miozzi; his aunt, Patricia Cipriano and his uncle, Ronald (Eileen) Cipriano. Also surviving are the children of whom he is the caring Guardian - Empress, Alfonso and Roman Staubitz; his nieces and nephews - Nat and Jen Campbell, Tony and Erin Campbell, Gina and Joe Lasturka, Nikki Hilker, Allie Cipriano and Nicholas Cipriano, IV; and his great-nieces and nephews - Mikayla, Nat and Jacob Campbell, Tony and Gavin Campbell; and William Lastuvka.
Family and friends will gather at the funeral home for viewing and visitation on Sunday, July 17th from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, July 18th at 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption R.C. Church in Copiague. Interment will follow at 12 Noon at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery in Queens.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances in Anthony's name may be made to the "Captains Club Wrestling Foundation". Please make your check payable to the Foundation as above; and include in the memo section "Coach Cip Foundation". Please forward to Gloria Cipriano, 125 Kerrigan Road, Copiague, New York 11726. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home for convenience.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.DAndreaBrosFuneral.com for the Cipriano family.
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